Which 80 do I use?
| Use | Korean | Sounds like | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgeNative | 여든 살 | yeodeun sal | 80 years old |
| Counting thingsNative | 여든 개 | yeodeun gae | 80 items |
| PeopleNative | 여든 명 | yeodeun myeong | 80 people |
| MoneySino | 팔십 원 | palsip won | ₩80 |
| Price in thousandsSino | 팔만 원 | palman won | ₩80,000 |
| Floor, room, busSino | 팔십 층 | palsip cheung | floor 80 |
| OrderNative | 여든 번째 | yeodeun beonjjae | number 80 in order |
How 팔십 is built
팔십 is 팔 (8) × 십 (ten). In native Korean, the tens have their own words (열, 스물, 서른, 마흔, 쉰, 예순, 일흔, 여든, 아흔), so 여든 has to be learned.
팔ㅍ+ㅏ+ㄹ십ㅅ+ㅣ+ㅂ
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say 80 in Korean?
There are two ways: 팔십 (palsip) from the Sino-Korean system and 여든 (yeodeun) from the native Korean system.
How do you say "I am 80 years old" in Korean?
여든 살이에요 (yeodeun sarieyo). Age uses native Korean numbers.
How do you say ₩80,000 in Korean?
팔만 원 (palman won). Money always uses Sino-Korean numbers, and Korean counts big amounts in units of 10,000 (만).
Romanization: Revised Romanization of Korean, with sound changes. Audio: a recorded native-sounding Korean voice.
Last checked: 2026-10-20